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St Bernard's Catholic High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Rotherham, S65 3BE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#954 of 3,312

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

St Bernard's Catholic High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils818 of 811 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andrew Riding
TrustST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Jul 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138329.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Attainment 8 score50.342.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths77.1%60.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths50.6%40.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths13.3%11.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths73.5%55.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4166--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils818
Girls384
Boys434
Eligible for free school meals23.2%
First language not English18.3%
SEN support132
EHC plan46
Average class size22.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.7%
Other White
10.3%
African
7.3%
Indian
4.6%
Pakistani
3.8%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other Black
1.5%
White and Black African
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Chinese
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence5.3%8.7%8%
Persistent absence14%24.2%21.6%
Severe absence1.1%4.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)146
Applications (Year 7)424
First preference applications (Year 7)254
First preference offers (Year 7)146
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places811
Pupils on roll818
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult12
Teachers (FTE)48.37
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.52
Support staff (FTE)31.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2546
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2539
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.4%
Staying in education84.1%
Sixth form college49%
Further education30.5%
Not sustained5.3%
Apprenticeship4.6%
School sixth form3.3%
Employment2.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about St Bernard's Catholic High School

What is St Bernard's Catholic High School's Ofsted rating?

St Bernard's Catholic High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Feb 2024.

How does St Bernard's Catholic High School rank in England?

St Bernard's Catholic High School ranks 954 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Bernard's Catholic High School?

St Bernard's Catholic High School has 818 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 811.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.